victoriaciminelli111

Yes I had to surrender to the idea that I've gained and lost hundreds of pounds before. I wanted that cycle to stop.

Yes it's so hard to be active in your mind but your body doesn't want to cooperate.

I was 25 using a wheelchair and walker. I understand this feeling completely

I think that's why we have to see a psychiatrist pre surgery. To make sure our minds are in the right place.

My Dr suggested it like three times before I even entertained the idea. I kept saying I could do this on my own.

Yes controlling the bad behaviors are so hard to do and I eat myself sick and then go right back at it. It's bad.

I'm actually two years post op. I had surgery before he did. 5/21/19 and he had his 8/6/19 and he died 11/29/19.

Glad to help

Yes that was part of my reasoning as well. Thank you for your well wishes they mean alot to me

I have arthritis in my hips and back and knees and I was only 25 when I was diagnosed. That was rough to hear.

I struggled with my drinking after surgery. I thought I could drink the way I used to (a six pack and some shots) and I began to experience blackouts and found that I was substituting the food for alcohol. Bad idea. I was passing out and blacking out and doing som every stupid stuff. I joined AA and am now 7 months sober.

Yes good for you I'm proud of you for taking your life back

Good for you proud of you

Yes it hapends in 3% what happens to him. There are always risks but what happened to him is rare

I am I have however been really struggling with old eating behaviors and have been trying to get that under control as well.

Congratulations welcome to the losers bench!

Yes we lived on the theirs floor apartments and the second floor apartment for a bit and those stairs were the death of us especially on grocery day man that was a chore

Yes plus size clothes are so expensive and CUTE plus size clothes are worse

Good for you for taking control back

That's awsome I'm happy for you

They said it happens in 3% of cases. Of course he was the exception of rarity. He developed an abscess post surgery that become infected. He had to have that drained and was out on heavy antibiotics. After a while he development what we thought was an upper respiratory infection and it turned out to be deadly and was actually blood clots in his lungs which in turn affected his heart. He ended up getting congestive heart failure and had a heart attack from the blood clots and died. So many things went wrong at once.

I went on my first diet when I was 8 years old

Kids can be so cruel. I was always heavy as well and was bullied from elementary school on.

I'm so looking forward to this skin removal surgery. May I ask you how much weight you lost? I'm down 238 pounds

Same here. I needed help with socks and shoes and even needed some help with bathroom issues and showering. I got to be 420 pounds and I'm 5 foot tall so my weight definatly affected my ability to do everyday tasks